In the first quarter of 2026, Sanya's GDP hit 28.461 billion yuan ($4.19 billion) — representing 4.5 percent year-on-year growth at constant prices, 0.3 percentage points higher compared with the same period last year.
The Hainan Free Trade Port officially launched its island-wide special customs operations on Dec 18, 2025 — and as a window for the development of the Hainan FTP, Sanya is buzzing with unprecedented vitality boosted by the FTP policy.
With the global economy navigating geopolitical fractures and mounting uncertainty, the ongoing Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2026 delivered a unified message of strategic openness.